The Arab Film Awards are created to honor the work of the community once a year as part of the Institute’s activities. The Awards are the annual showcase of Arab Cinema and a very important platform to promote Arab culture globally.

The Arab Film Awards will award the following categories:

• BEST FILM FICTION
• BEST NON-FICTION FILM
• BEST DIRECTOR FICTION
• BEST DIRECTOR NON FICTION
• BEST ACTOR
• BEST ACTRESS
• BEST SCREENWRITER
• BEST DIRECTOR OF PHOTOGRAPHY
• BEST EDITOR
• BEST PRODUCTION DESIGNER
• BEST COMPOSER
• BEST COSTUME DESIGNER
• BEST HAIR & MAKE-UP ARTIST
• BEST SOUND DESIGN
• BEST SHORT FILM
• BEST STUDENT FILM
• LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD